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Changing university terms, to get more students into summer jobs, could be easier said than done. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has suggested moving the university...
It's fair to say Ross Taylor is one of New Zealand’s all time cricketing greats. He ended his career earlier this year as the all-time best run scorer across all...
The principals have got what they wanted. A couple of weeks ago, they wrote to the Government about easing the NCEA requirements. They claimed students were getting...
Marcus Lush is talking up his chances of becoming Invercargill's new mayor. The Newstalk ZB host and Invercargill City Councillor has confirmed he's running for...
Air New Zealand will cut its planned schedule and operate 1.5 per cent fewer seats than originally planned during the next six months. The airline says it is taking...
A tourism leader says things are looking up for the sector, after years of travel restrictions. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has unveiled a new plan to strengthen...
The Government is defending its latest NCEA changes. This year's NCEA students will receive an extra credit for every five earned through assessment, to support...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Covid is Making Us Dumber/The Flat is Going Too Far/Drawing the Ethics Line/What Are...
Sam Uffindell's political future is looking increasingly uncertain. National has stood down the new Tauranga MP, following revelations about bullying at Auckland's...
Labour is insisting it would have handled the Sam Uffindell saga differently. The new National MP for Tauranga has been stood down while the party investigates new...
Despite Sam Uffindell's denials on this show yesterday that there was nothing else to disclose, turns out, at least in some people's minds, there is something else...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Trial By Media... or Justified Vitriol?/Still Orange/Tough Times/Cars I Don't Understand/All...
Cancer symptoms are more likely to be missed by GP’s during video consultations, a study by Oxford University suggests. Its research says that remote consultations...
The FBI's unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump's Florida residence ricocheted around government, politics and a polarized country Tuesday along...
There are encouraging signs that students are heading back to school across the country. New figures show daily attendance reached as high as 84 percent in the first...
The AA says higher fines for wealthier drivers won't necessarily lead to safer roads. Transport officials have been giving the Government advice on potential changes...
The Police Minister says a new law change will give Police another tool to combat gun crime. The Firearms Prohibition Order Legislation Bill has passed its third...
Staff reporter and RNZ Under-fire National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus, pending an investigation into further "very concerning accusations"...
I note the some of the media have reacquainted themselves with crime. The Government to their credit managed to quieten the whole mess down for a while by disposing...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Slippery Poll for Labour/Crime Still Not Fixed/How the Games Went/There's an Election...
There's no doubt Bryan Brown is Australian acting royalty. He started his career back in the 1970s and has gone to have plenty of success at home and abroad. His...
New Zealand's most successful Commonwealth Games has been capped by the country's most successful athlete. Joelle King and Amanda Landers-Murphy have triumphed in...
Some positive signs for consumer confidence. Economist Tony Alexander has been polling New Zealanders on whether they're planning to cut down how much they're buying. Last...
The Health Minister insists immigration rules aren't the reason nurses aren't coming here. Employment Ministry figures show only nine nurses on residency visas have...
National Party leader Christopher Luxon is standing by MP Sam Uffindell after he assaulted a schoolboy as a teenager, but says he should have been told of the incident...
The head of a major employer is welcoming National's "tailored approach" to getting young people into work. National's unveiled a new plan to get under-25s off the...
It was always going to be a tough ask for the All Blacks to beat the Springboks in South Africa. But it was the manner in which they were beaten that doesn't give...
The chunk of the media who are still in love with the Labour Party are on some sort of campaign right now to undermine Chris Luxon. They have taken two events they...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) There. I Said It/Questioning Christopher/The Ferncliffe Thing/Trump Not Dead Yet/Choosing...
Our most vulnerable people requiring palliative care have a new group determined to give them the best care available. Palliative Care Collaborative Aotearoa has...
National Leader Christopher Luxon is convinced his new youth unemployment plan will get more young people on the right path. The plan would see under-25s given financial...
Bad weather, rising fuel costs, and staff shortages are all pushing up the price you're paying at the checkout. New analysis by Infometrics and Foodstuffs shows...
Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to wrap the week's news.
At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. The Cost of Living Payment: 2/10 "How to...
The critical part missed yesterday in the great National tax scandal debate is not whether tax cuts are inflationary; it's the right of people to hold onto their...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Mark the Week/Would You Like to Pay Less Tax?/Pooldate/Golf Hazards/Getting Knotted
There are warnings our main export season could be hit by further supply chain disruptions. We all know the issues in recent months, but a new supply chain risk...
Caleb Clarke will return for the All Blacks this weekend, taking his place on the wing for the first test against the Springboks at Mbombela Stadium. For their first...
Despite significant cost of living increases impacting retail, Briscoes have posted a strong second quarter result. Sales for the second quarter rose 3.5 percent...
James Shaw's future as Green Party co-leader is looking more certain -- but isn't assured -- even though he isn't facing any challengers for the job. Green Party...
Increasing competition in the building supplies sector won't necessarily result in cheaper homes. A new Commerce Commission draft report has found there isn't enough...
US basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted this morning in Russia of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison following a politically charged...
Robert Patrick is known as one of the greatest villain actors of our generation. He first made his name as the iconic T-1000, the main antagonist of Terminator Two:...
Does a rise in unemployment mean Adrian Orr had a good day? Did he say to himself the rate rises are working, this thing might not be as big a cluster as we had...
Questions have been asked as to how hard is Immigration NZ making it to get accredited employers work visas across the line. Sean Wood is a carpenter in Tauranga...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Is ECAN Being Racist?/Of Course the Commerce Commission Wants to Jump On That Bandwagon...
There's been a win in Sydney against council regulations. The Indian Home Diner operates on Oxford Street in Paddington and has become a go to for people coming...
Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan could become a massive headache for Joe Biden. The US House Speaker's controversial visit has sparked strong condemnation from China,...
Insurers say the Government's new strategy for adapting to climate change is a positive start.The new framework outlines priorities for the next six years, with...
The reopening of international borders won't be enough to address the worker shortage and rising cost of living. Unemployment has reached 3.3 percent in the June...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Can the People Who Should Get It, Get It?/That Sweet, Sweet Shorters Money/So Over Mandates/Samoa...
MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell joined Mike Hosking to wrap the week's political news. LISTEN ABOVE
The Government's cost of living sop, cock up, circus, or whatever you want to call it, now has the potential to turn into a real political crisis. Issue one; they...
Do we need to follow in the footsteps of Australia when it comes to long Covid? The Australian Government are developing a national plan to respond to the effects...
The boss of SkyCity says the Sky Tower will continue to stand out, as Auckland's skyline evolves. The iconic landmark is celebrating its 25th birthday today, marking...
Another report has been added to a growing stack, criticising the Three Waters reforms. New modelling commissioned by the group Communities 4 Local Democracy suggests...
Today could see another historic milestone for the New Zealand economy. Unemployment is expected to fall from its current level of 3.2 percent, which is already...
There's a major influx of overseas visitors booking tickets to New Zealand. Immigration figures show a 73 percent increase on pre-pandemic numbers. Most are either...
The Government admits it did not get its new lending rules right. There'll be further tweaks to consumer lending regulations, including narrowing the expenses considered...
What a difference a day makes. 24 hours after the madcap nuttiness of paying out $800 million we don’t have, to people who may or may not reside here, and may or...